Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Coryphaenidae Dolphinfishes

Genus: Coryphaena

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Photo by Freitas, R.

Worldwide in tropical and
Max. Length 145.7 cm TL
Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 1758

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Coryphaena equiselis
[Pompano dolphinfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 210 cm TL
Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758

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Coryphaena hippurus
[Common dolphinfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Coryphaena equiselis Pompano dolphinfish Worldwide in tropical and 145.7 TL 1758
Coryphaena hippurus Common dolphinfish Atlantic, Indian and Paci 210 TL 1758



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